Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis, born in 1952, is a visionary American filmmaker whose career spans a diverse array of genres, from comedy to drama, anchored by his innovative use of visual effects. Notable for directing the time-bending “Back to the Future” trilogy, the iconic “Forrest Gump,” and the visually daring “Polar Express,” Zemeckis has garnered multiple Academy Awards and Golden Globes. His films often feature collaborations with Tom Hanks and Alan Silvestri, and explore themes of human connection and technological wonder. With a body of work that includes “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” “Cast Away,” and “The Walk,” Zemeckis continues to push the boundaries of cinematic storytelling.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
78 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | A Future on Stage | Self | Film |
| 2025 | Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story | Self | Film |
| 2024 | Here | Director | Film |
| 2024 | Here | Producer | Film |
| 2023 | Tom Hanks: The Nomad | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2022 | Pinocchio | Director | Film |
| 2022 | Pinocchio | Producer | Film |
| 2021 | Finch | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2020 | Roald Dahl's The Witches | Director | Film |
| 2020 | Roald Dahl's The Witches | Producer | Film |
| 2018 | Manifest | Producer | TV |
| 2016 | Allied | Director | Film |
| 2016 | Allied | Producer | Film |
| 2015 | Back in Time | Self | Film |
| 2015 | The Walk | Director | Film |
| 2015 | The Walk | Producer | Film |
| 2013 | Milius | Self | Film |
| 2012 | Persistence of Vision | Himself | Film |
| 2012 | Flight | Director | Film |
| 2012 | Bound by Flesh | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2012 | Flight | Producer | Film |
| 2011 | Brian May's Brief History of 3D | Self | Film |
| 2011 | Real Steel | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2011 | Mars Needs Moms | Producer | Film |
| 2010 | Behind the Burly Q | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2009 | A Christmas Carol | Director | Film |
| 2009 | A Christmas Carol | Producer | Film |
| 2007 | Beowulf | Director | Film |
| 2007 | The Reaping | Producer | Film |
| 2007 | Beowulf | Producer | Film |
| 2006 | Last Holiday | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2006 | Monster House | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2005 | House of Wax | Producer | Film |
| 2004 | The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing | Self | Film |
| 2004 | The Polar Express | Director | Film |
| 2004 | The Polar Express | Producer | Film |
| 2003 | Gothika | Producer | Film |
| 2002 | Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy | Self | Film |
| 2002 | Ghost Ship | Producer | Film |
| 2002 | Ritual | Producer | Film |
| 2001 | Thir13en Ghosts | Producer | Film |
| 2000 | Cast Away | Director | Film |
| 2000 | What Lies Beneath | Director | Film |
| 2000 | Cast Away | Producer | Film |
| 2000 | What Lies Beneath | Producer | Film |
| 1999 | House on Haunted Hill | Producer | Film |
| 1997 | Contact | Director | Film |
| 1997 | Contact | Producer | Film |
| 1996 | The Making of '1941' | Self | Film |
| 1996 | Bordello of Blood | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1996 | The Frighteners | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1995 | Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump | Director | Film |
| 1993 | Tales from the Cryptkeeper | Producer | TV |
| 1992 | Two-Fisted Tales | Director | Film |
| 1992 | Death Becomes Her | Director | Film |
| 1992 | Trespass | Writer | Film |
| 1992 | The Public Eye | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1992 | Two-Fisted Tales | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1992 | Trespass | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1992 | Death Becomes Her | Producer | Film |
| 1990 | The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy | Self | Film |
| 1990 | Back to the Future Part III | Director | Film |
| 1989 | Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation | Self | Film |
| 1989 | Back to the Future Part II | Director | Film |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Producer | TV |
| 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Director | Film |
| 1987 | Citizen Steve | Screenwriter | Film |
| 1986 | Amazing Stories | Director | Film |
| 1985 | Back to the Future | Director | Film |
| 1985 | Back to the Future | Writer | Film |
| 1984 | Romancing the Stone | Director | Film |
| 1980 | Used Cars | Director | Film |
| 1980 | Used Cars | Writer | Film |
| 1978 | I Wanna Hold Your Hand | Director | Film |
| 1978 | I Wanna Hold Your Hand | Writer | Film |
| 1972 | The Lift | Director | Film |
| Barracuda | Executive Producer | Film |
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